Cherry-Pecan Baked Brie

  - 1/3 cup cherry preserves
  - 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
  - 1/8 teaspoon salt
  - 16 ounce round Brie cheese
  - 1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped pecans

  * Remove top layer from the brie.
  * Stir together the cherry preserves, vinegar, salt and pepper.
  * Warm the brie briefly in oven.
  * Drizzle cherry mixture over the warm brie. Top with chopped pecans and serve with crackers.